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A review by _michelle_
Survivors: The Gathering Darkness #4: Red Moon Rising by Erin Hunter
1.0
I meant to add excerpts of the text to illustrate my points, but you know what? I can't force myself to spend anymore time on this book than necessary. Worst Erin Hunter book I've read to date. Some major reasons I dislike this story arc:
1) Storm was like a daughter to Lucky in the original Survivors series, but he ignores her now that he has biological pups of his own, and treats Storm like an outcast just as much as the rest of the Pack does. What's worse is that Storm thinks a greater love for biological children (pups) must be natural and right because the dog she she admires for selflessness does it, when it absolutely is not. Lucky is a douche, and she has every right to feel hurt and angry.
2) I'm tired of the Pack treating Storm like a monster because she did what she had to do to protect the Pack. The Pack was happy she was strong enough to do such a thing when they were in trouble in the last arc, but now that there's more peaceful existence on the horizon, they mistreat her for the very act they once praised her for. Perhaps if they were as mean to their old adversaries as they are to Storm, she would never have had to step up for them in the first place!
3) Sweet sucks as an Alpha, and Lucky sucks as a Beta. I cannot be convinced otherwise. They see everything through an intense filter of protecting their pups, and it causes them to become hysterical when the slightest thing happens unexpectedly. Yes, parents should be concerned about their children (pups). However, the Pack relies on their Alpha and Beta for guidance and protection, too, and they deserve that in payment for loyalty; it's how Pack's are supposed to work, which is why the old Alpha and Terror were deposed. There'd be no reason to stick around and keep Alpha and Beta fed, otherwise. If Alpha and Beta can't shoulder the responsibility of leadership along with a litter of pups, then they should step down for less preoccupied dogs to take their place. It's just selfish, otherwise; why should they be entitled to privileges like eating the best food first if they aren't pulling their own weight around camp?
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